Auspicious Wedding Dates in 2018 or Shubh Vivah Muhurat 2018 are listed below. These are the Shubh Lagan Dates for Hindu Marriages in 2018. PLEASE NOTE: The Shubh Vivah Muhurat 2018 or Auspicious Wedding Date and Time depends on many factors such as “Kundali”…

The rituals, ceremonies and customs in a Hindu Gujarati Wedding ("Lagan" or "Vivaaha") are listed below. Hindu Gujarati Wedding: Pre-Wedding Ceremonies1] “Chandlo Matli” – Acceptance of the MarriageThis Gujarati marriage function is performed when the girl and boy’s families agree to the alliance. “Chandlo” is a…

There are said to be 1001 marriage rituals in a typical Hindu Bengali wedding. Listed below are the main Hindu Bengali wedding ceremonies, customs and rituals. These have been classified as pre-marriage, marriage and post-marriage. Pre-Marriage Bengali Wedding Customs and Rituals Patri Patra: Hinduism does not…

There are some of the important elements of a Christian matrimonial, which keep a very important place in arranging a wedding. Such elements require a lot of time and resources to have an immemorial outcome, these basic elements in a Christian matrimony are: 1. Engagement…

Hindus refer to the “Panchaanga” for auspicious dates for Hindu marriages which are called “Shubh Vivaah Muhurats”. Mentioned below are the “Shubh Vivah Muhurats” for 2011. To finalize the date and time of marriage, the groom and bride’s jyotish (astrologer) will refer to the “Kundli”…

Top 10 Punjabi Wedding Rituals by Apoorv Kalra Even among Indian weddings, the Punjabi wedding is considered to be the most ostentatious and larger than life. While the celebrations can start as much as a week in advance, the main ceremonies and Punjabi wedding rituals…

“Hari Shayani Ekadashi” (or “Ashad sud ekadashi”) is the 11th day of the fourth month (“Ashadha”) of the Hindu lunar calendar. It is the start of Chaturmas (or Chaturmasa), which literally means 4 months. Chaturmas extends from July to October (sometimes early November).…

Sehra Worn By Indian Grooms A Sehra is decorative veil worn by an Indian groom. It consists of an embroidered rectangular piece with strings that make up the veil. The stringed veil can be either made of flowers or beads. The Sehra…